Do you have a trade qualification or background within a building or property maintenance setting?
Position: Estates Operative/Technician
Location: You will primarily work at our services based in Middlesbrough. However you will also be required to travel to other services within the region.
Salary: £12.50 - £13.00 per hour, dependent on experience
Hours: 48 hours per week, between the hours of 8.00am to 5.00pm, flexibility availability on start and finish times
Transport: You will require use of your own vehicle and mileage will be paid at 45p per mile
Tools and equipment: Supplied by the Company
WE DO NOT OFFER SPONSORSHIP
At Swanton Care & Community every job role contributes to making a difference to people’s lives and we have an exciting opportunity for an Estates Operative/Technician to join the team. You will be expected to uphold the Company’s aims and objectives in ensuring that the property and associated grounds are kept in a safe, well maintained and compliant manner at all times.
Key Responsibilities:

• To ensure the building or group of buildings are maintained to provide a safe, secure, and pleasant environment for the people we support, staff and visitors in line with the Estates Maintenance Policy and all statutory and regulatory requirements.
• To ensure that all critical systems and services such as drainage, water, lighting, heating, fire, and related alarm systems are functioning appropriately
• To resolve critical alerts, tasks and problems through assessment and determining / implementing the corrective action.
• To work in conjunction with / alongside the Regional Property Services Manager, Registered Service Manager and relevant authorities to provide a well-planned & effective preventative, and reactive maintenance regime.
• To provide additional support on specific projects or to deputize as requested under the prescribed direction of the Regional Property Services Manager
• To complete the Property Condition Reports to ensure compliance and tracking of life safety/safety issues, as well as physical plant deficiencies.

About you:
To be successful in the role of Estates Operative/Technician it is desirable to hold a relevant trade qualification and be able to demonstrate competence in one or more of the following trades: joinery; decoration; plumbing; electrics or proven experience and ability in a similar building’s maintenance role.
Other key skills and experience include:

• At least 2 years practical experience within a similar maintenance-based role and experience with budget management would be desirable
• Experience of receiving reactive maintenance requests with the ability to respond as necessary to meet strict timescales and target dates
• Sufficiently experienced in lone working and ability to work on allocated tasks without or with minimal supervision
• Good English written and verbal communication skills are required together with the ability to complete maintenance documentation and records accurately and reliably.
• A sound understanding of the principal requirements of Health & Safety and Fire Safety as apply to a Residential Care setting; awareness and understanding of Fire Risk Assessments & Water Hygiene Service Risk Assessments
• Ability to undertake general gardening duties including mowing grassed areas, tending to plant areas, cutting back shrubbery and bushes/hedges etc.
• Work responsibly with sensitivity and all time be mindful of the vulnerable people who live within the service, colleagues, and any other visitors to Swanton Care Services
• A Full driving licence with access to your own vehicle is required for this position

You will be required to undertake relevant pre-employment checks including an enhanced DBS check.
Job Types: Full-time, Temp to perm
Contract length: 6 months
Pay: £12.50-£13.00 per hour
Expected hours: 48 per week
Benefits:

• Cycle to work scheme
• Health & wellbeing programme
• Life insurance
• Referral programme

Schedule:

• Day shift

Experience:

• Property maintenance: 2 years (required)

Licence/Certification:

• Trade qualification (preferred)
• Driving licence and access to a vehicle (preferred)

Work authorisation:

• United Kingdom (required)

Work Location: On the road
Reference ID: Estates Operative/Technician - Middlesbrough